There are basically two main “types” of angels according to Judaism. One type is an angel made by God to act as a messenger or agent in this world. The other type is an angel that is formed when a person does a mitzvah.
The Hebrew word for “angel” is “malach.” The word “malach” is related to the word “melacha,” which means “task.” Hence, a malach is an agent or vehicle which accomplishes a task. The English word “angel” comes from the Greek word “angelos” meaning “messenger” or “agent.”
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Keywords: Good angel, Evil angel, Bad angel, Angel, Messenger, Angel Lord, Malach
Bible reference(s): Genesis 16:7, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 16:10-11, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 22:11, Genesis 22:15, Genesis 24:7, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 31:11, Genesis 48:16, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 23:20, Exodus 23:23, Exodus 32:34, Exodus 33:2, Numbers 20:16, Numbers 22:22-27, Numbers 22:31-32, Numbers 22:34-35, Judges 2:1, Judges 2:4, Judges 5:23, Judges 6:11-12, Judges 6:20-22, Judges 13:3, Judges 13:6, Judges 13:9, Judges 13:13, Judges 13:15-18, Judges 13:20-21, 1 Samuel 29:9, 2 Samuel 14:17, 2 Samuel 14:20, 2 Samuel 19:27, 2 Samuel 24:16-17, 1 Kings 13:18, 1 Kings 19:5, 1 Kings 19:7, 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 1:15, 2 Kings 19:35, 1 Chronicles 21:12, 1 Chronicles 21:15-16, 1 Chronicles 21:18, 1 Chronicles 21:20, 1 Chronicles 21:27, 1 Chronicles 21:30, 2 Chronicles 32:21, Job 33:23, Psalms 34:7, Psalms 35:5-6, Isaiah 37:36, Isaiah 63:9, Daniel 3:28, Daniel 6:22, Hosea 12:4, Zechariah 1:9, Zechariah 1:11-14, Zechariah 1:19, Zechariah 2:3, Zechariah 3:1, Zechariah 3:3-6, Zechariah 4:1, Zechariah 4:4-5, Zechariah 5:5, Zechariah 5:10, Zechariah 6:4-5, Zechariah 12:8Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 28:2, Matthew 28:5, Luke 1:11, Luke 1:13, Luke 1:18-19, Luke 1:26, Luke 1:30, Luke 1:34-35, Luke 1:38, Luke 2:9-10, Luke 2:13, Luke 2:21, John 12:29, Acts 5:19, Acts 6:15, Acts 7:30, Acts 7:35, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:26, Acts 10:3, Acts 10:7, Acts 10:22, Acts 11:13, Acts 12:7-11, Acts 12:15, Acts 12:23, Acts 23:8-9, Acts 27:23, 2 Corinthians 11:14, Galatians 1:8, Galatians 4:14, Hebrews 1:5, Hebrews 1:13, Revelation 1:1, Revelation 2:1, Revelation 2:8, Revelation 2:12, Revelation 2:18, Revelation 3:1, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:14, Revelation 5:2, Revelation 7:2, Revelation 8:3-8, Revelation 8:10, Revelation 8:12, Revelation 9:1, Revelation 9:11, Revelation 9:13-14, Revelation 10:1, Revelation 10:5, Revelation 10:7-9, Revelation 10:10, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 14:6, Revelation 14:8-9, Revelation 14:15, Revelation 14:17-19, Revelation 16:2-4, Revelation 16:8, Revelation 16:10, Revelation 16:12, Revelation 16:17, Revelation 17:7, Revelation 18:1, Revelation 18:21, Revelation 19:9, Revelation 19:17, Revelation 20:1, Revelation 22:6, Revelation 22:8, Revelation 22:16
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